The Street Department is responsible for the maintenance of over 300 lane miles of city roadways, many miles of berms and right-of-ways, the storm drainage network, piping, and open channels. The department maintains the City's traffic signal network and radio repair.
TheStreet Department offers a support base for other city departments: Building Maintenance, Urban Forestry, Engineering, Parks and Recreation and Cemetery. The department also assists both the Police and Fire Departments with traffic control, hazardous materials spills and trench rescue. Our community events are a huge success with the Street Department's support of the Stow Fourth of July Parade, Memorial Day Services and the Community Showcase.
When Stow was originally a Township, the Street Department consisted of two full-time employees and one part-time employee. Today, the City of Stow Street Department has grown to a staff of over 20 people. Due to changes in technology and equipment, the Street Department is nothing like it was over 40 years ago. Employees are constantly undergoing the necessary training to stay abreast of the latest changes in technology, operating techniques, safety procedures and other related issues.
Responsibilities include:
- Inspections
- Roadway repair
- Street signs
- Pavement markings
- Traffic signalization
- Maintenance of Silver Springs, Maple Lawn and Stow Cemeteries.
- Maintenance of 75 pieces of rolling stock and equipment.
- City wide leaf collection program
- Snow removal and ice control
The Street Department has approximately 80 pieces of rolling stock equipment. Some of the larger items are:
- 2 Tandem Axle Trucks with plows
- 8 - 2-1/2 ton Axle Trucks with plows
- 2 - 1 Ton Pickups
- 2 Front-end Loaders
- 1 Track Dozer
- 1 34ft. Material Handler
- 2 Backhoe/Front Loader Combinations
- 1 Self-propelled 3/4yard Wheeled Excavator
- 1 "Vaccon" Sewer Cleaning Unit
- 2 Street Sweepers
Snow Removal
Six (6) trucks provide Snow Removal. Three back up trucks are used in snow emergencies.
Leaf Pick-Up
Five (5) - 25yard Leaf Vacuum vehicles provide city-wide leaf collection
